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Journal day 1
Today we traveled 29 miles east of Washington it calls its self the sailing capital of the world also it has an area of 7.6 square miles and it was the temporary capital of the us in 1783 and 1784. At the us Naval Academy there is about 4,000 students know as midshipmen freshmen as plebes. Today in point Lookout there is a Maryland state park you can go camping and a civil war also there is an American Revolution. There is a nature center.

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Journal day 2
Today we went to the Pocomoke River. When we got there we went fishing. I caught the biggest fish in my family. I caught a 30-inch northern pike. After we went fishing, we went on some hiking trails. While I was on the hike I saw some birds. Also we saw the largest unincorporated town in Dunalk. John Smith explored it. After Dunalk, we went to Columbia. We went golfing and played tennis. They have a very nice sports park there.

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Journal day 3
Today we traveled to Goddard Space Center. Nasa’s flight center is home to the nations largest organization of combined scientists and engineers. After checking out the flight simulator and almost getting sick, we traveled to Greenbelt. Greenbelt was the 1st planned community by the federal government. It was built in 1937. We spent a little time at the local museum and the visitor center.

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Journal day 4
We started out early today to get to Silver Spring. Since Silver Spring is a suburb of Washington D.C., we were excited to check out the area. We were able to go to some plays and hear a concert in the park. Silver Spring was designated an art and entertainment district by the state of Maryland. Football is also a big deal in Silver Spring. We wanted to check out the Silver Spring Football Club, but they didn’t have a game scheduled for the day.

Next, we went to Backbone Mountain. I was really looking forward to the hike up the mountain. When we got there, I realized the mountain was too high at 3,360 feet and way too wide at 39 miles long! So we just took pictures instead.

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Journal day 5
Today was a day that we spent learning about battles and the history of the military in the USA. First we went to Antietam Battlefield in Sharpsburg, MD. At this battlefield, one of the bloodiest battles in American history was fought. That was in 1862. It was really interesting to see.

After visiting Antietam, we went to Fort McHenry in Baltimore. Fort McHenry is famous because this is where Francis Scott Key wrote The Star Spangled Banner. This fort was important during the war of 1812. It’s a star shape so only 5 soldiers would be needed to protect it.

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Journal day 6
Today we started out by visiting John Hopkins in Baltimore. It’s both a hospital and a school. It’s been around since 1876. It’s Maryland’s largest employer. Many famous scientists and doctors went there. President Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States, went to John Hopkins.

After touring the campus and the hospital, we went to Orioles Park at Camden Yards. It’s home to the Baltimore Orioles. I found out that the Orioles started in Milwaukee as the Brewers. It was fun to see batting practice and take in a game.

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Journal day 7
After seeing the Orioles ballpark yesterday, we went to see where the Ravens play football. Since it wasn’t football season, we couldn’t watch a game. I really wonder what the M and T stand for in their stadium name. I forgot to ask. I didn’t get to meet John Harbough, the head coach, either.

After getting our fill of sport places, we went to see the Harriet Tubman museum. I learned so much about the Freedom Train and slavery. She helped so many slaves escape from slavery.

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Journal day 8
To continue our history lesson, we went to Smith Island today. People have lived on the island since 1780. I don’t think I’d want to live there in the winter, too much ice!

Our last stop on the tour of Maryland was Chesapeake Bay. This body of water was formed over 10,000 years ago. It covers 4,474 square miles. It was beautiful to see. I really enjoyed my trip to Maryland. There’s so much more to see so I’ll have to visit again!